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Purley Boys' High School

Community school · Coulsdon · CR5 1YA

Ages 14–18 · Croydon

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 14–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school

Location

Address
Placehouse Lane
Postcode
CR5 1YA
Town
Coulsdon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys community school (secondary), Ages 14–18, in Coulsdon, Croydon. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Coulsdon
7
Secondary schools in Coulsdon
1
Academies among open schools in Coulsdon
86% (6)
Open schools in CR5
10
Secondary in CR5
2
Open schools in Croydon LA
155
Secondary in Croydon LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CoulsdonNear CR5

  • Oasis Academy Coulsdon

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Croydon · CR5 1ES · Croydon

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.4
    • P8-0.1
    • Absence8.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • de Stafford School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Caterham · CR3 5YX · Surrey

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.6
    • P8-0.1
    • Absence11.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • Woodcote High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Coulsdon · CR5 2EH · Croydon

    Ages 11–19

    • Att848.6
    • P8-0.1
    • Absence10.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • Riddlesdown Collegiate

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Purley · CR8 1EX · Croydon

    Ages 11–19

    • Att850.6
    • P80.1
    • Absence8.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • Warlingham School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Warlingham · CR6 9YB · Surrey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.7
    • P8-0.2
    • Absence8.5%

    2.4 miles away

  • Thomas More Catholic School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Purley · CR8 2XP · Croydon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.1
    • Absence9.2%

    2.7 miles away

  • The John Fisher School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Purley · CR8 3YP · Sutton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.0
    • P80.3
    • Absence6.4%

    2.8 miles away

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